Please help me find a lovely mac for spring!

[Pannacotta]

I have been looking for a new mac for about three years now!

I know the style I need to wear, like the one in this link (ie single breasted, big collar, soft material)
www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=&catalogId=19551&s toreId=12556&categoryId=130044&parentcategoryrn=42347&productId=1068179&langId=-1

but need a stronger colour like navy/purple/dark taupe, which has proved really hard to find.

Please help, my only spring coat is looking very sad and tatty now...

Oh I like that. it would be fab in RED

Gap has purple trench coats at the moment.

This mac is gorgeous.

I meant the funnel neck one.

Thanks will have a look in Gap.
Dont look great in funnel neck sadly, my shoulders are too wide.

I was in Oxford Street t'other day and was amazed at different macs/trenches in the window of Primark. They looked so expensive. But as its their flagship store, they may not have filtered down into other branches yet.

Thanks mrsmaidamess but cannot bring myself to shop in Primark.
WIll look in Gap though.
Any other suggestions?

How about this, or is it too muted a colour?

Purple , but not sure the collar's right, is it?

I think that purple one would work if you had the neck open. You always find good things Jackie. Respect is due!

'Mocha'
Lovely colour, but probably too pale, not versatile enough, I suspect.

Dark green? Very in for this year, apparently .
Bit of Boden - comes in navy or green. But possibly rather longer than you want?

I bought a fab one in Evans last week - but that only helps if you're a size 14 or over.

in green

in red

Lipsy - in blue

How about this?
It doesn't have a collar but it is bold and very cheery spring like, soft & single breasted too. The picture doesn't really do it justice. Please be kind other MNs, I bought this 2 weks ago & I think it's lovely, can't wait for the weather to warm up so I can wear it.

John Lewis - in Stone

Next - in red

Next - in light green

Wow, loads of replies, thanks!
Really like the Dotty P one JackieNo, great cplour, plus the blue Lipsy one blueshoes linked to, that looks the best style wise for my figure I think.
Can you only get Lipsy on line?
Will go and try the Dotty P one on, I don't tend to look great in double breasted but that one does look flattering.
Am 10-12 so Evans is out thanks anyway AuntieM.

And Nezzi yours is lovely, gorgeous colour, but I need a collar, am quite straight up and down and a wide collar stops me from looking too masculine.

I think this mac is super feminine and I would wear it only I already have something similar (and I am a similar size to you, slim, straight up and down and broad in the shoulder).

That is nice Anna, bu thow do you get it on? It looks quite sporty, was hoping to find something chic/elegant which I can throw over my everyday clothes to make me look a bit smarter...

I think it is what is termed sport-chic - and it is more youthful than a traditional mac, which is something I personally wouldn't wear as being too aging. Yes, you pull it over your head (I have a cool Napapijri one and it isn't a problem to take on and off).

There were some shiny bright pink jackets in a similar style to the yellow one in Gap a few weeks back. They were a quite convincing rip off of a S/S09 Marni jacket .

I do like it but really hate putting things on over my head.
Am very claustraphobic so maybe that's the problem.
I know what you mean about macs being aging, need to make sure I find one which is fresh looking, not too "classic"...
Thanks though.

I like this mac except for the bow at the neck but I am sure that you could have that removed. Definitely more youthful than a classic mac.